Tom Brady has been refused a trademark to a nickname he didn’t like in the first place.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the New England Patriots quarterback’s application to trademark “Tom Terrific” on Thursday because of the phrase’s close association with New York Mets legend Tom Seaver.

“The applied-for mark is the nickname of Tom Seaver,” the ruling stated. “Consent to register the nickname by Tom Seaver is not of record, nor is there any evidence in the record of a connection between applicant and Tom Seaver. Given the fame of the mark and use of the mark in connection with the applied-for goods, consumers will falsely associate applicant’s mark with Tom Seaver. Therefore, registration is refused under Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act.”